Narrow in spanish
pronunciation: estɹ̩etʃoʊ part of speech: adjective
narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.]1 = estrecho, limitado, específico. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.more:
» have + a narrow escape = salvarse de milagro, salvarse por los pelos, volver a nacer, escaparse por los pelos, librarse por los pelos.
Example: I and all friends, thankfully, are safe -- although one or two had narrow escapes.» have + a narrow shave = salvarse de milagro, salvarse por los pelos, volver a nacer, escaparse por los pelos, librarse por los pelos.
Example: Vincent, another of the sailors, also had a narrow shave, he did not fall in but his bag did.» keep + Nombre + on the straight and narrow (path) = mantener por el buen camino, seguir por el buen camino.
Example: The idea was to keep her on the straight and narrow by keeping her away from alcohol.» keep on + the straight and narrow = seguir el buen camino, seguir el camino de la verdad.
Example: But my Dad's my Dad, whatever he's done in the past, and he swears blind that he'll be keeping on the straight and narrow from now on.» make + Nombre + narrower = estrechar, hacer más estrecho.
Example: You can increase the resistance of a copper wire by hammering the wire to make it narrower and longer.» narrow-band = banda estrecha.
Example: The terms 'narrow-band' and 'wide-band' are ill-defined but they are usually taken to describe bandwidths below and above the telephone circuit bandwidth of 3500 Hz.» narrower subject = materia más específica.
Example: We now make a series of see also references, one step at a time from broader to narrower subjects culminating in specific subject headings.» narrower term = término más específico. [Término subordinado de una relación jerárquica]
Example: Narrower terms are signalled by the abbreviation 'NT'.» narrower term generic (NTG) = término específico genérico (NTG). [Término específico de otro con el que mantiene una relación genérica]
Example: The Unesco guidelines allow a distinction to be made between the NTG (narrower term generic) and NTP (narrower term partitive) relationships.» narrower term partitive (NTP) = término específico partitivo (NTP). [Término específico de otro con el que mantiene una relación de parte/todo]
Example: The Unesco guidelines allow a distinction to be made between the NTG (narrower term generic) and NTP (narrower term partitive) relationships.» narrow-minded = de miras estrechas, estrecho de miras, intolerante, de mente cerrada, estrecho de mente.
Example: Like all narrow-minded people, he dwelt contentedly in the absolute belief of being right.» narrow subject area = area temática específica.
Example: Manual systems are more suited to circumstances where the index caters for a specialized and narrow subject area.» NT (narrow term) = TE (término específico).
Example: Narrower terms are signalled by the abbreviation 'NT'.» straight and narrow (path), the = buen camino, el; camino de la verdad, el .
Example: Most of the ethical systems that have been devised by humans have some conception of what Christianity thinks of as the straight and narrow.» straits and narrows = escollos.
Example: But the warring parties must act decisively and imaginatively to navigate the straits and narrows of peace processes.» stray from + the straight and narrow = apartarse del buen camino, apartarse del camino de la verdad.
Example: Even the best of parents have kids who stray from the straight and narrow.» walk + the straight and narrow = seguir el buen camino, seguir el camino de la verdad.
Example: After establishing himself as one of the world's best safecrackers, he decides to retire from his life of crime and walk the straight and narrow.narrow2 = reducir, estrecharse, angostarse.
Example: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.more:
» narrow + a search = restringir una búsqueda, acotar una búsqueda, delimitar una búsqueda.
Example: If you receive a large number of titles on you initial search, you can narrow your search by using qualifiers.» narrow down = restringir, delimitar, limitar, acotar, reducir, especificar.
Example: The two countries have kept open the political and military channels and are trying to narrow down differences.» narrow down + a search = acotar una búsqueda, delimitar una búsqueda.
Example: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.» narrow into = quedarse en, reducirse a.
Example: As the presidential campaign narrows into a dead heat, the Secret Service learns of a catastrophic plot to assassinate one of the candidates.» narrow + the gap between ... and = acortar las distancias entre... y..., reducir las diferencias entre... y....
Example: Their goal is to relate abstract management principles and theories to actual management practice, and to help narrow the gap between the classroom and the real world.» narrow + the vision of = reducir las posibilidades de.
Example: There are grounds for the fear that coping strategies, necessarily adopted by SLIS in the past, have seriously narrowed the vision of what will be necessary to meet the demands of the future.